| "Did you get specific instruction on study skills in high school?" |
|
| Yes |
59% |
| No |
41 |
|
|
| ACT Scores, 2001 |
|
| Survey group average |
21.5 |
| Illinois average |
21.6 |
| Illinois average, African American |
17.3 |
| Illinois average, Latino |
18.5 |
| |
|
| SAT Scores, 2001 |
|
| Percent who took it |
18% |
| Survey group average |
1179 |
| |
|
| "How many years did you take?" |
|
| English |
4 |
| Math |
3.8 |
| Science |
3.3 |
| Social Studies |
3.0 |
| |
|
| "Which of the following courses did you take?" |
|
| Math |
Yes |
No |
| Algebra |
98% |
2% |
| Geometry |
99 |
1 |
| Algebra II |
84 |
16 |
| |
|
|
| Science |
Yes |
No |
| General Science |
71% |
29% |
| Biology |
98 |
2 |
| Chemistry |
90 |
10 |
| Physics |
69 |
31 |
| |
|
|
| Social Sciences |
Yes |
No |
| U.S. History |
98% |
2% |
| World History |
76 |
24 |
| European History |
23 |
77 |
| History of other regions |
27 |
73 |
| American Government |
48 |
52 |
| Economics |
37 |
63 |
| |
|
| "How helpful was your high school with each of the following?" |
|
|
very helpful |
helpful |
not helpful |
| Preparing you to take college entrance exams |
41% |
39% |
20% |
| Helping you to decide what classes to take to prepare for college coursework |
31 |
44 |
25 |
| Helping you apply for financial aid |
37 |
35 |
27 |
| Helping you decide which colleges to apply to |
25 |
42 |
33 |
| Providing job or career counseling |
21 |
41 |
38 |
| |
|
|
|
| "Upon graduation from high school, how well were you prepared to:"" |
|
|
well-prepared |
somewhat prepared |
not prepared |
| Meet reading requirements in college |
68% |
29% |
3% |
| Meet writing requirements in college |
61 |
34 |
5 |
| Use computers and the Internet |
63 |
28 |
10 |
| Meet math requirements in college |
50 |
39 |
11 |
